Cinnamon scented pine cones are a great addition to your Christmas decor, and they make great Christmas gifts.
You can purchase them #ad in a store for about $10 for 12-20 pine cones or you can make your own for much less money, especially if you are making more than 20.
Here are the step by step instructions for how to make cinnamon scented pine cones.
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Collect however many pine cones you want.
You can collect them from your yard or ask your neighbors if you can collect them from their yards.
Be careful collecting them from parks and forests since many have restrictions about removing pine cones.
Bake
In order to kill the bugs, you should bake your pine cones.
Cover a cookie sheet in aluminum foil and put one layer of pine cones on top.
Bake the pine cones at 200 degrees for about 45 minutes.
Watch the pine cones regularly to make sure they don't burn.
After removing the pine cones, let them cool before touching.
Essential Oil Method
One method for making cinnamon scented pine cones is to use essential oils.
Cinnamon scented essential oil #ad sells for about $3 to $10 (more exclusive brands sell for more) and can scent many pine cones since you only need a few drops.
Add a few tablespoons of water and a few drops of cinnamon essential oil to a small spray bottle.
Put the pine cones in a plastic bag and spray them with the mixture.
Mix the pine cones around and spray again.
Let the pine cones stay in the bag until fully dry.
Dry Spice Method
You can use dry spices to make cinnamon scented pine cones.
Gather dried cinnamon #ad (you probably already have this in your kitchen).
You might also like to add cloves.
Use spray adhesive or brush on glue to your pine cones.
Put the pine cones in a plastic bag and pour in the dry spices.
Mix them around many times to distribute the spices to the glue on the pine cones.
Take them out of the bag and let them dry fully.
Also read the article How to Decorate for Christmas Using Pine Cones.
